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Newly published figures have revealed that private sector pension contributions are falling to minimum automatic enrolment levels, from a recent contribution high of 9.7 per cent of salary in 20122 to just 3.4 per cent in 2017 – with 1.2 per cent from the employee and 2.1 per cent from the employ

Andrew Mackintosh-Walker Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) has strengthened its proposition in Scotland with the hire of two new managing directors.

Royal Bank of Scotland has joined HSBC, Santander and Consumr Finance in a £10 million funding round in Wales-based Vizolution, a software-as-a-service company that helps institutions replace face-to-face interactions with remote channels.

Gareth Magee Gareth Magee, a partner at accountants Scott-Moncrieff, assesses the implications of incoming new Senior Managers and Certification Regime

Vince Smith-Hughes Advisers are increasing support for vulnerable clients and staff helping them as the sector responds to the growth in inquiries about later life advice, exclusive adviser research from Prudential shows.

Douglas Flint Sir Douglas Flint, the Glaswegian former chairman of banking giant HSBC has been announced as the next chairman Edinburgh-based financial giant Standard Life Aberdeen.

Alasdair Ronald Investors have long debated the effect that the shorter days and cold weather have on markets and now new analysis from wealth manager Brewin Dolphin has suggested that it tends to be a positive time for share indices.

Matt Strachan Thorntons Investments’ AIM IHT Portfolio Service has been shortlisted for three major industry awards.

The Government is being urged to freeze Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) at the forthcoming Budget, after HMRC figures revealed that taxpayers are now paying record amounts of the tax.

Rodney Whyte By Rodney Whyte, Partner and property and planning specialist at legal firm Pinsent Masons

AG Barr, which produces and markets some of the UK's leading drink brands, including Irn-Bru, Rubicon, Strathmore and Funkin, has announced that Nicholas (Nick) Wharton will join the Board as an independent non-executive director with effect from 1 November.

Jamie Dora The UK residential land market is reflecting the shape of the housing market, as values fall in central London but continue to rise in other regions, with Scotland the standout performer, says international real estate adviser, Savills.

Colin Dempster The third quarter of 2018 generated half of all profit warnings for Scottish listed companies this year, according to EY’s latest Profit Warnings report.

Blair Nimmo Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden of KPMG have been appointed as joint administrators of First Furnishings Limited (FFL), a furniture company with premises in West Lothian and Glasgow.

Neil Amner Slowing investment in the Scottish economy highlights the need for Brexit certainty, the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has said.